Bilingualism / ESL

An important contribution to the understanding of first-language loss in both immigrant and indigenous communities, drawing on data from 21 life-history case studies of adults who had lost their first language while learning English...

Through case studies from around the world, this book illustrates the opportunities and challenges facing families negotiating the issues of language maintenance and language learning in the home, The contributors utilize various ethnographic research tools to explore linguistic ideologies and pract..

In this bk,the aus present research & theory to argue that metalinguistic awareness of one's native lang is altered by either the acquisition or the learning of a 2nd lang.Implications for both theoretical & applied aspects of lang make this an important..

In this bk,the aus present research & theory to argue that metalinguistic awareness of one's native lang is altered by either the acquisition or the learning of a 2nd lang.Implications for both theoretical & applied aspects of lang make this an important..

Refining and building on the concept of funds of knowledge in a sophisticated and multidisciplinary way, this book uses it to examine issues related to students’ transition to college, college persistence and success, and pedagogies in higher education...

Refining and building on the concept of funds of knowledge in a sophisticated and multidisciplinary way, this book uses it to examine issues related to students’ transition to college, college persistence and success, and pedagogies in higher education...

Brings together writing researchers & educators to identify & explore the linguistic, ethical, & cultural issues that attend teaching college writing to US-educated, linguistically diverse students. Three sections focus on students, classrooms,& programs..

The fifth volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English series, this book brings readers up-to-date on the latest developments in research, theory, and practice in a rapidly changing field, presenting research on language policy and planning, with a special focus on educational cont..

The fifth volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English series, this book brings readers up-to-date on the latest developments in research, theory, and practice in a rapidly changing field, presenting research on language policy and planning, with a special focus on educational cont..

Drawing on the collective expertise of language scholars and professional educators in a variety of sub-disciplines, this volume provides a comprehensive treatment of teaching and research in Arabic as a second and foreign language worldwide...

This volume provides an overview of major issues related to acquisition, use, retention, loss, and revitalization of heritage languages spoken in the United States as they are learned in the classroom, transmitted in families, and used in communities...

This volume provides an overview of major issues related to acquisition, use, retention, loss, and revitalization of heritage languages spoken in the United States as they are learned in the classroom, transmitted in families, and used in communities...